Person Page - 19172

     Beatrice (?), Baroness Plummer died on 13 June 1972.¹
     Her married name became Plummer.¹ She was created Baroness Plummer, of Toppesfield in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 May 1965.¹

     
     Arthur Desmond Herne Plummer, Baron Plummer of St Marylebone was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ Arthur Desmond Herne Plummer, Baron Plummer of St Marylebone usually went by his middle name of Desmond.¹ He was created Baron Plummer of St Marylebone, of the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 May 1981.¹

     Rudy Steinberg, Baron Plurenden died on 4 January 1978.¹
     Rudy Steinberg, Baron Plurenden was created Baron Plurenden, of Plurenden Manor in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 January 1975.¹

     John Glynne married Dorothy Tylney, daughter of Francis Tylney.
     John Glynne lived at Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.² He lived at Henley Park, Surrey, England.¹

     Ernest Popplewell, Baron Popplewell died on 10 August 1977.¹
     Ernest Popplewell, Baron Popplewell held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Popplewell, of Sherburn in Elmet in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 June 1966.¹

     Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt died on 1 January 1994.¹
     Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.).¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.).¹ He gained the title of 1st Baronet Porritt. He was created Baron Porritt, of Wanganui in New Zealand and of Hampstead in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1973.¹

     George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham was born on 6 December 1920.³ He was the son of John Smith Porter and Alice Ann Roebuck.² He married Stella Jean Brooke, daughter of Colonel George Arthur Brooke, on 12 August 1949.³ He died on 31 August 2002 at age 81.¹
     George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham was educated at Thorne Grammar School, Thorne, Yorkshire, England.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Radar Officer in the service of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Radar Officer.³ He graduated from Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).³ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).³ He was Demonstrator of Physcial Chemistry between 1949 and 1952 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was Assistant Director of Research in Physical Chemistry between 1952 and 1954 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was Professor of Physical Chemistry between 1955 and 1963 at Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.³ He wrote the book Chemistry for the Modern World, published 1962.³ He was Firth Professor between 1963 and 1966 at Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.³ He was Director and Resident Professor of the Royal Institute between 1966 and 1985.³ He was decorated with the award of Nobel Prize in Chemistry (joint) in 1967.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.).¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was decorated with the award of Davy Medal in 1971.³ He was invested as a Knight Bachelor in 1972.³ He graduated from Tstee: Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.) in 1972.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) by Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was decorated with the award of Royal Society Rumford Medal in 1978.³ He was decorated with the award of Faraday Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1981.³ He became a Liveryman of the Salters' Company in 1981.³ He held the office of Chancellor of Leicester University in 1986.³ He was decorated with the award of Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1989.³ He was decorated with the award of Copley Medal (of the Royal Society) in 1990.³ He was created Baron Porter of Luddenham, of Luddenham in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1990.¹

     
     Charles David Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).¹ He was created Baron Powell of Bayswater, of Canterbury in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 February 2000.¹

     
     Usha Kumari Prashar, Baroness Prashar was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ She was created Baroness Prashar, of Runnymede in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 July 1999.¹

     Reginald Ernest Prentice, Baron Prentice was born on 16 July 1923.³ He was the son of Ernest George Prentice and Elizabeth (?).² He married Vera May Joan Godwin, daughter of unknown Godwin and Rosa (?), in 1948.³ He died on 18 January 2001 at age 77.¹
     Reginald Ernest Prentice, Baron Prentice was educated at Whitgift School.³ He fought in the Second World War between 1942 and 1946, in the Royal Artillery.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1943 in the service of the Royal Artillery.³ He graduated from London School of Economics, London, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).³ He was staff member of the Transport General Workers' Union between 1950 and 1957.³ He wrote the book Social Welfare and the Citizen, published 1957, jointly.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for East Ham North between 1957 and 1974.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Croydon in 1961.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Education and Science between 1964 and 1966.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1966.³ He held the office of Minister of Public Building and Works between 1966 and 1967.³ He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1967 and 1969.³ He held the office of Alderman of the Greater London Council between 1970 and 1971.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Department of Education and Science between 1974 and 1975.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Newham North-East between 1974 and 1977.³ He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1975 and 1976.³ He wrote the book Right Turn, published 1978.³ He held the office of Minister of Social Security between 1979 and 1981.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Daventry between 1979 and 1987.³ He was invested as a Knight Bachelor in 1987.³ He was created Baron Prentice, of Daventry in the County of Northamptonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 January 1992.¹